archer <ns_archer1960@ns_hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <BAAF362E.49246%
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[email protected] says...
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> > > Well, I wouldn't want to ride across the Mt. Hope Bridge, or down West Main road, on a bike
> > > with the traffic and the lack of any shoulder.
> >
> > If you avoid rush hour, the Mt. Hope bridge is no problem. At the highest point you can pull
> > your bike off the roadway and onto one of the balconies, for a rest and a magnificent view. And
> > once you've crossed, you'll go down Main Rd. only a short distance before you turn off and take
> > parallel streets. For example, Burma Rd. on the west side is now all bike road.
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> Oh, yeah! I forgot about Burma Rd. I used to ride it when I was stationed at the Navy base.
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> > A few years ago, I took a NBW ride called the "Four Bridges" ride which started in Newport,
> > crossed westward on the big Pell Bridge (with police escort), went north along the coast roads
> > to downtown Providence, crossed the bridge to E. Prov., took the bike path to Bristol, crossed
> > the Mt. Hope Bridge, and then we rode back to Newport. About 67 glorious miles.
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> That would be a fun ride; do you know if they are going to do it again any time soon?
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> > Just like biking everywhere, ride in groups of 2 or 3 with blinkers on the rear, wear bright
> > clothing, avoid rush hours and you'll do OK. I ride alone but I also use a dayglo flag on a pole
> > and a rear-view mirror. Discretion is the better part of valor.
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> For sure!
I rode over the Mt. Hope Bridge, and someday I'll put my heart back in place. I went early A.M. with
no traffic and took a whoe lane, I wasn't moving anywhere near the railings,the view was great